Published on Friday 8 November 2024 at 2:05 pm
For the first time ever, Government is bringing together local authorities with employers to deliver NHS Health Checks into workplaces across the country – and Blackburn with Darwen is part of the first pilot programme.
Filed under: business | Cardiovascular Disease | Councillor | CVD | Damian Talbot | Government | health | health checks | staff | workplace
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 2:57 pm
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 13th.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | no smoking day | pharmacies | quitting | support
Published on Monday 5 February 2024 at 1:16 pm
Recovery collaborative Spark are set to provide a new service offer for people across Blackburn with Darwen with gambling addictions with a Gambling Related Harms Support Worker joining the team.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | gambling | Gambling Harms | recovery | Spark | support
Published on Wednesday 24 January 2024 at 2:35 pm
Health bosses in Blackburn with Darwen are encouraging people to take Vitamin D up until the Spring to protect their health.
Filed under: bones | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Family Hubs | health | muscles | sunlight | vitamin d
Published on Monday 22 January 2024 at 10:47 am
A ground-breaking campaign around raising awareness of wood burners and air pollution is taking place this month.
Filed under: burning | Clean Air Night | councillors | Damian Talbot | environment | fuel | health | Jim Smith | wood burners
Published on Tuesday 19 December 2023 at 9:36 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Health has joined forces with the University of Glasgow and the University of Sheffield to research and assess Gambling Related Harms (GRH).
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Damian Talbot | gambling | Gambling Related Harms | Glasgow | Sheffield | support
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 3:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Public Health team has scooped the national Quality Improvement Award for its work on bringing down the rates of children’s tooth decay in the borough.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | ADPH Awards | Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Damian Talbot | dental health | Oral Health | public health | Quality
Published on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 11:38 am
The cold snap and freezing temperatures are expected to last all this week until next Tuesday, December 5th, and an amber weather alert has been issued across the whole of the North West including Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: advice | cold weather | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | support | Winter
Published on Friday 24 November 2023 at 9:28 am
As part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, special roadshows are coming to Blackburn with Darwen to give people advice and support about fuel and energy costs this winter.
Filed under: Blackburn | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | energy | Fuel Poverty Awareness Day | market
Published on Wednesday 15 November 2023 at 3:16 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO and BwD Council have won a prestigious Sustainable Food Places Bronze award for the work going on across the borough to promote healthy, sustainable and local food.
Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 2:20 pm
The free flu vaccine is being offered to children aged two and three – and you can get this at special clinics at some of our Family Hubs in the borough over the October half term holiday.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | Dr Ridwaan Ahmed | Family Hubs | Flu clinics | GP | Stay Well | vaccine
Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 11:37 am
This week is Household Support Fund Awareness Week – so we are highlighting all the areas the scheme can help with.
Filed under: Awareness Week | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | help | Household Support Fund | support
Published on Monday 9 October 2023 at 11:02 am
This Tuesday – October 10th – is World Mental Health Day and this year is all about finding the little things that make a big difference to our mental health.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | help | Hub of Hope | mental health | Orange Button | support | world mental health day
Published on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 12:11 pm
Public Health at Blackburn with Darwen are urging all pregnant women to get their flu and Covid vaccines to give themselves and their babies the best protection against illness this Autumn and Winter.
Filed under: Councillor | covid | Damian Talbot | flu | pregnant women | public health | Vaccines | Winter
Published on Friday 29 September 2023 at 1:59 pm
‘When you stop smoking, good things start to happen’ – That’s the message of this year’s Stoptober campaign.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | October | quit | Stop Smoking | stop smoking service | stoptober
Published on Monday 25 September 2023 at 10:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council health chiefs are advising eligible people to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from winter viruses.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | covid | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | eligible | flu | vaccine | Winter
Published on Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 3:01 pm
Today, Wednesday, September 13, is World Sepsis Day – is a global day of awareness to fight the devastating condition that accounts for 11 million deaths worldwide each year.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | spot the signs | symptoms | World Sepsis Day
Published on Thursday 13 July 2023 at 2:16 pm
A new campaign for older people has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen.
Called Ageing Well, it aims to help older people – as we all have good times throughout our lives – but as we get older, we do face new challenges.
Filed under: Age UK | Ageing Well | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Damian Talbot | mayor | mental health | older people | Parwaiz Ahktar | Vicky Shepherd | wellbeing
Published on Monday 10 July 2023 at 3:25 pm
Help and support for older people will be promoted throughout the next year as part of a new campaign to boost the borough’s wellbeing.
Filed under: activities | Ageing Well | bereavement | Councillor | Damian Talbot | groups | loneliness | older people | support
Published on Thursday 6 July 2023 at 11:22 am
Changing Futures Lancashire has been awarded a further £2.027m in funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and The National Lottery Community Fund to continue its work supporting people with complex needs and multiple disadvantage.
Filed under: Changing Futures | Councillor | Damian Talbot | DLUHC | funding
Published on Friday 10 March 2023 at 10:49 am
A new phase of the Household Support Scheme has been given the go ahead to carry on helping people with the rising cost of living.
Filed under: coat of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | help | Household Support Scheme | Phase 4 | support
Published on Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 9:04 am
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 8.
Filed under: brain health | Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | mental health | no smoking day | public health | Stop Smoking
Published on Tuesday 20 December 2022 at 11:08 am
When the war in Ukraine broke out in February this year millions of people fled to find shelter.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | Damian Talbot | Our Community Our Future | social integration
Published on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 9:51 am
Special roadshows are coming to Blackburn with Darwen to give people advice and support about fuel and energy costs this winter.
Filed under: cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | energy | Fuel Poverty Awareness Day | roadshows
Published on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 3:11 pm
Stoptober is nearly here and now is the time to give stopping smoking a go.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the annual stop smoking campaign, Stoptober, which starts on Saturday, October 1.
Filed under: Active Lancashire | cigarettes | Councillor | Damian Talbot | quitting | stoptober | wellbeing
Published on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 12:48 pm
The Director of Public Health annual report outlining the health and wellbeing of Blackburn with Darwen’s residents has been published.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Climate | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | growth | pandemic | public health annual report
Published on Thursday 22 September 2022 at 12:18 pm
A new campaign is launching this month to help improve heart health in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Healthy Hearts | NHS health check | public health | Wellbeing Service
Published on Thursday 11 August 2022 at 4:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Health and Wellbeing Board held a special meeting to discuss further ways to support residents through the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Filed under: Cost of Living Crisis | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Health and Wellbeing Board | help | support
Published on Thursday 17 March 2022 at 1:24 pm
There is now a one stop shop online for all your health and wellbeing needs – whatever stage of life you are at.
Filed under: Be Well | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | health and wellbeing | new website | public health
Published on Friday 11 February 2022 at 4:21 pm
The Calico Group has been announced as the new provider for the borough’s substance misuse services.
Filed under: Calico Group | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Substance misuse service
Published on Monday 22 November 2021 at 3:26 pm
Parents and carers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to act when they receive an invitation from school or their GP about their child’s free flu vaccination.
Published on Thursday 18 November 2021 at 8:57 am
People in Blackburn and Darwen are being urged to boost their immunity and build another wall of defence against Covid and seasonal flu this winter.
Filed under: Councillor | Covid booster vaccine | Damian Talbot | flu vaccine | NHS | protection | Winter
Published on Friday 8 October 2021 at 10:34 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is getting behind a big local effort to protect people from flu this winter.
Filed under: CCG | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Dr David White | flu | NHS | Protect your Family | vaccination | Winter
Published on Friday 1 October 2021 at 12:23 pm
Data published by Public Health England has shown a steady reduction in smoking rates in Blackburn with Darwen since 2011.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | health | smoking | stoptober
Published on Friday 24 September 2021 at 12:43 pm
Warm Homes Week is running from Monday, September 27th and aims to put the spotlight on fuel poverty and raise awareness of the help that it out there for people who need support with heating their homes and with any energy supplier issues.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | Care Network | CHiL | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Market | energy | heating | Help Hub | Warm Homes Week
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 3:04 pm
Local health bosses are encouraging parents to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country.
Filed under: CCG | Damian Talbot | Dominic Harrison | NHS | RSV
Published on Wednesday 17 March 2021 at 4:26 pm
A new innovative sexual health service is due to be launched in Blackburn with Darwen on April 1st.
Filed under: brook | Damian Talbot | innovative | sexual health | SH:24
Published on Monday 25 January 2021 at 2:02 pm
An English footballing hero born in Blackburn is to have a road named after him in his hometown.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Damian Talbot | football | fred pickering
Published on Friday 27 November 2020 at 9:43 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local and national organisations to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day taking place today, Friday November 27.
Filed under: coronavirus | Damian Talbot | fuel poverty
Published on Monday 16 November 2020 at 10:02 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing an annual awareness event that promotes the benefit of self-care, taking place from today, Monday November 16.
Filed under: CCG | Damian Talbot | self-care week
Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 9:45 am
“We’re here to help” is the message from the council and its partners as part of a campaign to support the financial wellbeing of the borough’s residents during the current coronavirus lockdown.
Filed under: campaign | Damian Talbot | finances | financial wellbeing | lockdown | money
Published on Monday 12 October 2020 at 3:27 pm
King George’s Hall and Darwen Library Theatre have been awarded £364,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Library Theatre | funding | grant | King George's Hall
Published on Monday 21 September 2020 at 2:11 pm
Changes are being made to upcoming events in the borough.
Christmas could look a little different in Blackburn and Darwen this year – but the festive spirit is still here with a reimagined programme of events.
Filed under: Christmas | Councillor | Damian Talbot | events | Festive | Neil Dagnall | remembrance
Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 3:01 pm
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre and Witton Park Arena are gearing up to reopen.
The Council has been lobbying the Government for our gyms and sporting facilities to reopen since the national easing of restrictions, including the eight areas designated as a protection zone.
Filed under: Blackburn Sports and Lesiure Centre | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Gyms | reopening | Sports | Witton Park Arena
Published on Monday 7 September 2020 at 10:34 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council will mark this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday, September 10 with a week-long digital drive of awareness raising activity.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | world suicide prevention day
Published on Friday 5 June 2020 at 11:47 am
Many people have discovered the joy of cycling and walking during lockdown, for some it’s been a form of exercise, for others it’s been a safe, socially distanced way of travelling.
Filed under: active travel | cycling | Damian Talbot | funding | Phil Riley | walking
Published on Thursday 21 May 2020 at 12:22 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a call for people to ‘Quit for COVID’Filed under: COVID-19 | Damian Talbot | Stop Smoking
Published on Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 9:25 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s health bosses are backing Public Health England’s recommendation for people to consider taking daily vitamin D supplements as the coronavirus lockdown continues.
Filed under: coronavirus | Damian Talbot | Dominic Harrison | vitamin d
Published on Wednesday 12 February 2020 at 3:25 pm
Budding runners are being pointed in the right direction thanks to new signs at Witton Park.
Filed under: Blackburn Couch to 5K | Brian Tayor | community groups | Councillor | Damian Talbot | new signs | Witton Park
Published on Monday 3 February 2020 at 12:58 pm
The borough’s first digital health and wellbeing learning centre is now open in Blackburn Library.
Also known as a digital health hub, the centre is a place where staff and volunteers can help people to improve their digital skills and confidence, so they can use online health services more confidently.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | digital | health hub | library | quesir mahmood
